Telegram-herald., 1887-08-16

was possible TO let down portion OF The
roadways themselves by Withdrawing certain
bolts, and thus render it quite impractcahle
for an enemy to pass. The third entrance
consisted of a fight Of ten curved black
marble steps leading 10 a doorway cut in the
palace wall This wall was in itself work
of art, being built OF huge blocks of granite TO
the height of forty feet, and so fashioned that
its face was concave, whereby il Yves rendered
practically impossible for it TO be scaled. To
this doorway our guide led US The door,
which was very massive, and made Of wood
protected by an outer gate OF bronze, was
closed; but on our approach it was
thrown wide, and we were met by the
challenge of a seutry, who was armed with
q heavy, triangular blsded spear not un-
like a bayonet IN shape, and cutting sword,
and protected 10y breast and back plates of
carefully prepared hippopotamus hide, and
small round shield fashioned Of the same
tough material The sword instantly at
tracted our attention.; il was practically
identical with the one in the possession OF Mr..
Mackenzie which he had obtained from the Il
starred wanierer. There was no miStaking
the gold lined fretwork cut in the thickness
Of the blade SO the man bad told the truth
after all Our guide instantly gave a pass
word, which the soldier acknowledged by
letting the iron shaft of his spear fail with
ringing sound upon the pavement, and we
passed on through the massive wall into the
courtyard Of the palace. This was about
forty yards square. and laid out ia flower
beds friIl OF lovely shrubs and plants, many
Of which were quite new to me. Through
the center Of this garden ran a broad walk
formed of powdered shells brought from the
lake IN the place of gravel Following this
We came 70 another doorway with a round,
heavy arch which is hung with thick cur
tains, for there are no doors in the palace it-
self. Then came another short passage. and
We were in the great hall Of the palace. and
once more stood astonishod az the simple and
yet overpovering grandeur Of the place
7he hall IS a. we afterwards learned, 80
feet long by 50 wide. and has q magnificent
arched roof of carved wood. Down the en-
tire length Of the building there are on either
side. and at distance Of twenty FEET from
the wall, slender shafts of black marble
snringing sheer to The roof, beautifully fiuted
and with carved capitals At oae end q
this great place which these pillars support is
the group of which have already spoken O.
executed By the king RadeTnas 20 conlms1nor-
a.e his building of the staircase; ard really.
when we bad time t. admire It. IT'S loveiiness
almost struck us dumb. The group Of which
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